By demonstrating your knowledge of a subject, you may exempt designated courses for academic credit.
AP Exams (Advanced Placement) - College Board
| Subject | AP Score | Georgia Tech Course | Semester Hours |
| American Government & Politics | 4 or 5 | POL 1101*** | 3 |
| Biology | 5 | BIOL 1510 | 4 |
| Calculus (AB and BC) | AB 4 or 5 BC 3, 4, or 5 |
MATH 1501 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 5 | CHEM 1310 | 4 |
| Comparative Politics | 4 or 5 | INTA 1200*** | 3 |
| Computer Science (A) | 4 or 5 | CS 1301 | 3 |
| Computer Science (AB) | 4 or 5 | CS 1301 & CS 1331 | 6 |
| Economics (Macroeconomics)* | 4 or 5 | ECON 2105 | 3 |
| Economics (Microeconomics)* | 4 or 5 | ECON 2106 | 3 |
| English (Composition & Literature) | 4 or 5 | ENGL 1101 | 3 |
| English (Language & Composition) | 4 or 5 | ENGL 1101 | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 5 | EAS 1600 | 4 |
| French (Language Level III or Literature Level III) | 4 or 5 | FREN 2001 & 2002 | 6 |
| German (Language Level III or Literature Level III) | 4 or 5 | GRMN 2001 & 2002 | 6 |
| History (American) | 4 or 5 | HIST 2111 | 3 |
| History (European) | 4 or 5 | HTS 1031 | 3 |
| History (World) | 4 or 5 | HTS 1XXX** | 3 |
| Latin (Vergil) or Latin (Literature) | 4 or 5 | LATN 2XXX | 6 |
| Music (Theory) | 3, 4 or 5 | MUSI 2600 MUSI 2600 & 3600 |
2 4 |
| Physics C: Part I (Mechanics) | 4 or 5 | PHYS 2211 | 4 |
| Physics C: Part II (Electricity & Magnetism) | 4 or 5 | PHYS 2212 | 4 |
| Psychology (General) | 4 or 5 | PSYC 1101 | 3 |
| Spanish (Language Level III or Literature Level III) | 4 or 5 | SPAN 2001 & 2002 | 6 |
* With a score of 4 or 5 in both macroeconomics and microeconomics, a student could instead
elect to receive 3 semester hours of credit for ECON 2100.
** HTS 1XXX represents a 1000-level elective course.
*** Students cannot receive credit for both INTA 1200 and POL 1101.
IB Exams (International Baccalaureate)
| Subject | Higher Level Exam Scores | Georgia Tech Credit |
| Biology | 5 | 4 hours (BIOL 1510) |
| 6 or higher | 8 hours (BIOL 1510 &1520) | |
| Chemistry | 5 or higher | 4 hours (CHEM 1310) |
| Computer Science | 5 or higher | 3 hours (CS 1301) |
| Economics | 5 or higher | 3 hours (ECON 2100) |
| English | 4 or higher | 3 hours (ENGL 1101) |
| European History | 4 or higher | 3 hours (HTS 2037) |
| Foreign Language* | 5 or higher | 6 hours (2001 & 2002) |
| History of Americas | 4 or higher | 3 hours (HTS 2112) |
| Mathematics | 4 or higher | 4 hours (MATH 1501) |
*See Modern Foreign Language Credit for details.
SAT Subject Exams
| Subject | Score | Georgia Tech Course | Semester Hours |
| Chemistry | 720 | CHEM 1310 | 4 |
| English | 750 | ENGL1101 | 3 |
Departmental Exams
Advanced Placement in Mathematics
If you have taken a high school calculus course and achieved an SAT math score of 600 or higher, you may take the School of Mathematics’ advanced placement exam in calculus during freshman orientation. This exam is an alternative to College Board Advanced Placement Exams. Pass this exam and receive credit for MATH 1501; you may also be approved for subsequent course exams.
Previous College Credit
As a new student, you may also receive credit for previous college work, provided the following:
- The college transferring the coursework is accredited.
- The course is similar in content and credit to a corresponding course at Georgia Tech.
- You earn a grade of C or better in the course.
For information regarding how your previous college coursework will transfer to Georgia Tech, visit https://oscar.gatech.edu. Select * from the drop down list. Then select a test option and click the Get Courses button to view a complete list.
Modern Foreign Language Credit
You may receive humanities credit for courses numbered 2001-2002 in a language if you: a) submit higher level scores of 5 or higher from a certified high school International Baccalaureate program, or b) submit higher level scores or 4 or 5 from Advanced Placement exam in one of the languages taught at Georgia Tech. To have this elective credit entered on your records, please submit you IB or AP scores to the Registrar's office. This credit can apply toward the six-hour humanities/fine arts graduation requirement; no grade attached to it. You will not get credit for high school language study if you are a native speaker of that language or if you have taken first-year courses at a college and received transfer credit.
NOTE: All guidelines are subject to change without notice.